Gu Yong was too embarrassed to look at his silly son's obsequious behavior.
Adding fuel to the fire, he said, "You don't like Cui'er? But why did I see you kiss her on the cheek when you went to the kitchen? Since you've already had physical intimacy with that girl, you should take responsibility for her."
"Father, what nonsense are you talking about again? I didn't do that! You can't hurt me like this! If you like that Cui'er girl, you can marry her yourself. I don't mind having a stepmother, and I don't mind having more younger brothers and sisters."
With lightning speed, he quickly planted a kiss on Su Ruanruan's cheek.
"If Father insists on saying that, then since Ruanruan and I have had physical intimacy, does that mean Father agrees to our marriage?"
"You...you little bastard, I'll beat you to death."
Gu Yong was furious with his son. What nonsense was he spouting and what outrageous things was he doing?
The fist was about to land on Gu Ji.
Su Ruanruan wiped her cheeks and laughed, "Uncle Gu, why are you in such a hurry? I never said I wanted to marry him. If you beat him up again, how will you propose to Cui'er tomorrow?"
Now it was Gu Ji's turn to be anxious. "Ruan Ruan, can't we get over this? What Cui'er? I don't even know if she's square or round, how could I possibly marry her!"
Su Ruanruan said indifferently, "I told you before, you don't need to wait for me, I don't want to delay you, and I don't want to get involved in your relationship with any other girl."
"It wasn't easy for Uncle Gu to raise you. You should settle down and start a family as soon as possible so that Uncle Gu can enjoy the life of being with his grandchildren."
"Ruanruan!" Gu Ji didn't expect Su Ruanruan to say such heartless words again.
Silently, the donkey cart slowly traveled along the path.
...
When the donkey cart stopped, Su Ruanruan slowly got off, thanked Uncle Gu, and turned to leave.
Watching Su Ruanruan's departing figure, Gu Ji gritted his teeth and followed her.
At this moment, the gate of the Su family compound was tightly closed, and a light was lit in the main room. Su Ruanruan did not knock on the door, but went around the gate to the other side of the hillside. She walked to the back of her dilapidated house, dug a hole under a tree, took out a key from inside, unlocked the door, and entered her house.
Seeing this, Gu Ji quickly followed and slipped inside.
"Ruanruan, when did you open a door in the back wall? I didn't know that."
"I came back late, and my grandma and the others locked the gate. I knocked on the door, but they never opened it for me. I had no choice but to ask Qin Bei to open a small door for me through this gate."
The room was very dark, and she was lighting an oil lamp.
But he didn't notice that Gu Ji was jealous; he sullenly plopped down on the stool.
I feel like I can't help Ruanruan at all, and I'm never home, so I spend the least amount of time with her.
"Soft, soft."
The back door was gently knocked on; you could tell who it was just by the sound.
Su Ruanruan opened the door, and a fragrant aroma wafted in. Qin Bei quickly slipped in, carrying an oil paper package in his hand.
When he saw Gu Ji sitting in the room, he was stunned for a moment, and then awkwardly didn't know what to say.
Su Ruanruan didn't care about his coyness; she was already starving.
Perhaps sensing Ruan Ruan's gaze, he quickly stuffed the oil paper package into her arms.
"I've been doing carpentry work in town these past few days, and only today did I have some free time to come back and learn about your situation. I was just about to come looking for you when I went around the woods and saw that your house was lit up, so I came over..."
He stretched out his hand again, "Eat up, these two chicken legs have been kept warm on the stove and haven't gotten cold yet, hurry up and eat them."
Then came a silent silence.
Su Ruanruan sat on the bed, Gu Ji sat on the stool, and Qin Bei leaned against the wall.
Su Ruanruan washed her hands before picking up the fragrant, oily chicken leg and starting to gnaw on it.
The aroma of the juicy chicken legs filled the air, and Su Ruanruan ate them with a smile on her face.
Neither of them spoke, but their gazes both fell on her.
"Clang"
The door was kicked open.
This will be the front door.
A plump and healthy old woman appeared before them, her face swaying with every movement. When she saw the two men in the room, she was initially surprised, but then she began to sneer.
"Su Ruanruan, you really have no shame. Not only do you cheat on your partner outside, but now you're bringing it home too?"
Su Ruanruan is actually not good at socializing, and she is even less eloquent when arguing with others.
The original owner was the same; when she had a verbal argument with someone, she never knew what to say and could only shed tears of grievance.
Su Ruanruan knew that the original owner's second aunt was sharp-tongued and mean, and she didn't want to pay any attention to her.
“What’s wrong with me bringing it home? If my second aunt wants to bring it, that’s fine too.”
Su Fangfang smelled the aroma and followed her in. She immediately saw Su Ruanruan lying on the bed, gnawing on a chicken leg, with Gu Ji and Qin Bei standing on either side of her like bodyguards.
How could she not be jealous of such a scene? Those were Qin Bei and Gu Ji, who, while not exceptionally outstanding, were still top-notch men in Maoshan Village.
What's so great about Su Ruanruan? Not only is she ugly, but her reputation is also terrible, yet they always willingly protect her.
Not only was she jealous, but which unmarried girl in the village wasn't jealous?
No wonder she can't even get enough to eat, yet she's still so plump and not at all skinny.
It turns out that she was fed well every day.
Looking at the chicken leg in her hand, Su Fangfang swallowed hard.
"Su Ruanruan, where have you been these past few days? You haven't done any housework, fed the chickens, ducks and geese, washed the clothes or cooked the meals. Do you even want to stay in this house anymore?"
Her mother, Madam Zheng, sighed, "My daughter, you have no idea. More than twenty women in the county were kidnapped by lecherous thieves, and your cousin was one of them. She has completely disgraced our family..."
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